Kathryn – mauve-lilac bedding floribunda rose – pharmaROSA® NEONATAL
Kathryn offers a compact, upright floribunda habit with moderately dense, dark green foliage that supports reliable, repeat production in nursery beds and standard containers. Its mauve‑lilac, cup‑shaped, clustered blooms give a distinctive colour effect for bedding and border schemes, positioned as a standard finished product for retail and reseller channels where dependable garden performance is required. Own‑root propagation material at 3–6 months provides a stable base for further budding or direct container grow‑on, with predictable development for 2–3 litre programmes and larger 40–50 litre show or collection pieces. As an H7, USDA 6b cultivar, it supports programmes in cooler UK regions, offering dependable performance even where winters are severe and winds persistent. The remontant, double‑flowered floribunda character supports flower‑bed and border concepts with a plentiful second flush, while medium maintenance needs suit professional production systems requiring only periodic monitoring and plant protection. Own‑root longevity, regenerative capacity and homogeneous stands help reduce replacement rates and underpin nursery stock planning across multi‑year cycles, aligning with thematic rose gardens and collection‑led ranges where identity and continuity matter and the natural development arc from strong roots to mature canopy over three seasons feels predictable and manageable. This fits integrator and public‑realm supply chains needing repeatable bedding colour effects, a reliable border option, and manageable pruning and handling in logistics and merchandising, reinforcing your wholesale assortment with a premium‑silver rated, cultivar‑authentic RAWkat starting point.
Usage options
Finished-product ideas
- 2–3 L retail bedding floribunda – Own-root, bush-trained plants grown in standard 2–3 litre containers, highlighting compact upright structure and reliable mauve-lilac colour blocks for bedding and borders – retail and garden-centre reseller channels
- Collection-grade mauve-lilac feature – Larger 40–50 litre container specimens produced from authenticated own-root material for thematic and show gardens needing stable, long-term mauve-lilac focal points – public-realm and project-based partners
- Repeat-flowering border line – Remontant floribunda plants in standard containers positioned as reliable, medium-maintenance border options with a plentiful second flush to extend sales and planting windows – landscaper-oriented retailers and integrators
- Cool-region hardy bedding assortment – Assortment slot within hardy floribunda bedding ranges, using own-root NEONATAL stock to support H7 hardiness and predictable performance in northern projects – nationwide nursery and multiple-retail supply chains
- Dual-use ornamental and cutting block – Field or tunnel-grown bedding blocks from own-root cuttings, primarily for retail-standard container sales while allowing limited stem cutting without compromising stand stability – growers serving mixed ornamental and cut-flower outlets
Technical cultivar profile
| Parameter |
Data |
| Name and registration |
Floribunda bed rose marketed as Kathryn Bedding rose RAWkat, with American Rose Society exhibition name Kathryn and registered cultivar name RAWkat for professional identification and labelling consistency. |
| Origin and breeding |
Bred by Ronnie Rawlins from (English Courtyard × Horcohort) × Blue For You, introduced and registered in the United Kingdom in 2010, with breeding year recorded as 2010 and distributor data not provided. |
| Awards and recognition |
Not provided |
| Growth and structural characteristics |
Compact, upright bush habit reaching about 70–100 cm in height and 50–75 cm spread, with moderately dense, slightly glossy dark green foliage and moderately thorny shoots supporting bedding and border applications. |
| Flower morphology |
Double, cup-shaped floribunda blooms with 26–39 petals, small flower size around 0.5–1.5 inches, borne in clusters that provide a dense floral effect suitable for flower beds and border displays. |
| Colour data and phenology |
Soft mauve-lilac base with white reverse, ARS m, RHS 76A and 155D, opening from mid-purple buds and fading to lavender-purple with whitish rim while retaining a purple main tone and even lilac appearance at full bloom. |
| Fragrance and aroma |
Scentless rose with no noticeable fragrance, double flowers partially obscure stamens so pollinator attraction is weak, making it primarily an ornamental cultivar rather than a pollinator-supporting choice. |
| Hip characteristics |
Occasionally sets small spherical red hips about 8–12 mm in diameter; hips are not a dominant ornamental feature and appear sporadically rather than as a strong autumn display element. |
| Resistance and winter hardiness |
Hardy to approximately −21 to −18 °C, RHS H7, Swedish zone 3, USDA 6b; black spot resistant with moderate susceptibility to powdery mildew and rust, overall moderate disease resistance in normal management. |
| Horticultural recommendations |
Recommended for flower beds, borders and cut flower use, with medium maintenance and occasional plant protection; best routed through standard container production, targeting 2–3 litre pots and bush-trained, compact finished plants. |
Kathryn Bedding rose RAWkat as own-root NEONATAL material combines compact floribunda structure, reliable mauve-lilac bedding performance and cool-climate hardiness into predictable, regenerative stands that support confident capacity planning and scheduling discussions.
